A Guide to Living in Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire is a county in the East Midlands of England and is home to some attractive areas including Wellingborough with its lovely old buildings, Rushden with its many parks and lakes or Corby with its fantastic new-builds with modern amenities. The University of Northampton has an excellent reputation for teaching while there are top schools available all over Northamptonshire providing high-quality education for children aged 3–18 years old.

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Where is Northamptonshire?

Northamptonshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Leicestershire, Cambridgeshire and Rutland to the north, Bedfordshire to the west, Buckinghamshire to the south-west and Hertfordshire and Essex to the east. It has a population of approximately 868,000 people and covers an area of 2,074 square kilometres. The largest city in Northamptonshire is Northampton.

Areas in Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire is a county made up of several areas. Northampton, Corby and Kettering are the largest towns in this region which includes Daventry, Wellingborough and Rushden. There are also many smaller communities including Finedon, Irchester, Weldon and Little Houghton.

Some of the more popular areas for prospective homeowners include:

Northampton – This town is the largest in Northamptonshire and offers a great range of amenities including schools, shops and restaurants. It has a population of over 210,000 people.

Kettering – This town is located close to Northampton and has a population of around 78,000 people. It offers plenty of local amenities as well as good transport links.

Corby – Another popular town in Northamptonshire is Corby which has a population of around 60,000 people and offers many amenities including schools, shops and restaurants. It also has easy access to the A43 road network.

Wellingborough – This town is also located in Northamptonshire and has a population of around 53,000 people. It offers great transport links to the surrounding areas including London.

Daventry – This town is located close to Northampton and has a population of around 34,000 people. Daventry offers many shops and amenities as well as good transport links including the M45 motorway.

Rushden – This town is located within Northamptonshire and has a population of around 32,000 people. It offers great transport links to the surrounding areas including London as well as shops and amenities.

Wollaston – This small village in the East of Northamptonshire has a population of only around 2000 people but it does offer great links with Birmingham City Centre and the surrounding areas.

Universities in Northamptonshire

Northampton is home to the University of Northampton, a well-established university with a long history. The University of Northampton offers a wide range of courses across many faculties and has been praised for its teaching quality.

Top Schools in Northamptonshire

There are a number of excellent schools located in Northamptonshire, including the following:

Queens’ School – a girls’ school located in Northampton which is rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted and has been ranked as the top-performing school in Northamptonshire.

St Andrew’s Roman Catholic High School – a mixed secondary school located close to Kettering which has been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted and is one of the highest achieving schools in Northamptonshire when it comes to GCSE results.

The King’s School – an all boys’ school also located in Northampton which is rated as ‘good with outstanding features’ by Ofsted and has been ranked as the top-performing school in Northamptonshire for A level results.

Magdalene College – a co-educational sixth form located in Oundle which is one of the highest achieving schools in Northamptonshire when it comes to GCSE, AS and A levels.

Population of Northamptonshire

The population of Northamptonshire is just over 630,000, mostly located in the south of the county.

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Priors Hall Neighbourhood

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Review Date Nov 2023

Great quiet place, not much traffic.
A lot of parks for kids.
Good shops around and great facilities as pharmacy, supermarket and even a spa salon.

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Great development with nice views and great design, good position.
Is great to have privacy but also have neighbours around.
The management takes care so nice of the neighbourhood and cleans everything around.
All the facilities on site, but not too many options to choose from.

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That is so windy in this area😁 but otherwise nice place to live and rise children.

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The private driveway, good size garden and great position.

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UNSAFE BUILDER

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Review Date Jun 2023

Don’t even buy a property with Morris home, they show DISCRIMINATION and for the people who are rich they do free land drains and divert that drainage water to the neighbour’s garden making it a highly unsafe place to live. It’s been 15 months since I complained but no one came up with a solution. BECAUSE I AM AN ASIAN THEY ARE DISCRIMINATING AND AVOIDING MY COMPLAINTS WHEREAS FOR MY WHITE NEIGHBOUR THEY HAVE FIXED THE SAME ISSUE WITHIN A MONTH. My dad fell over in the soggy garden and injured himself. Kids won’t be able to play as well even. IT IS KEEPING MY GARAGE WALLS ALWAYS WET AND CAN COLLAPSE ANYTIME.

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I wish I had known about their racist behaviour. They have built a unsafe house for me

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No response even after 15 months. Customer service is terrible. They don’t care after getting your money.

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Great village with a community feel and a huge amount of facilities.

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Review Date Apr 2023

Great village with a community feel and a huge amount of facilities. Direct access only a short ride on the train line to London, Birmingham and beyond.

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Moved into our new Jelson Home in Long Buckby back in 2018. It is a huge plot with top end interior finishes. The quality of the build and in particular doors in particular really makes the house feel executive. It’s unusual these days to have solid internal walls rather than plasterboard partitions so this adds a robust feel.

Initially we had a couple of minor issues but Jelson quickly replaced the toilet pan, a couple of kitchen cupboards and some glazing.

Brilliant family home which I’m really happy with.

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Before moving in I was dubious about the proximity to the trainline and almost pulled out because of it. Because we’re near the station the trains slow down so it’s barely noticeable.

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Initially we had a couple of minor issues but Jelson quickly replaced the toilet pan, a couple of kitchen cupboards and some glazing. No questions asked and replaced in a timely manner.

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Towcester is lovely

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Review Date Jan 2023

Towcester is a wonderful town, has the benefits of a smaller town with lots of local shops, restaurants etc. traffic on the a5 is an issue as this is the main route when avoiding the M1.

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Location will be much better once the infrastructure is opened linking the development back into Towcester, without this there’s only one main point of access which means the road is heavily congested.
Design is nice, the presentation of the estate will look beautiful once the works have finished.